The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-08-19

Mr.. Wattcrson Expresses His
Views on the Result 10 q Jour

views on the Result JO - Jour
nalist.
lwsshington Special.
The New York World contains the
following interview with Mr.. Waiter
son:
"'How j. Il, Mr.. Watterson,' the re-
porter asked, when there was little hope
|of Democratic President. Kentucky
gave $1,000 majority, aud now that
we actually have = Democratic Presi-
dent. this Democratic majority is only
l20,UCO!"
much mort attention is given the
result 10 Kentucky than il Justly de-
serves Mr.. Watterson replied. II i
without particular significance. One set
lof theorists seek 10 strain II 70 the con-
ceit that II IL 4 protect sgainst what they
call free trade. The World made con-
elusive answer TO this when il recalled
the circumstance tha; during all these
years Of overwhelming Democratic ma
;oriiies IN Kentucky. the tariff issue was
even more pronounced than il showed
itself IN the canvass Just ended. Anoih-
er set Of theorists would sscribc the fall
Ing on in the vote 70 = feeling OF dis
equally an error with the other. The
Kentucky Democrats discharged their
ldispleasufe with the President In their
State convention AMI platform resolu-
Ifions. and having done this. as . matter
lof Justice 10 themselves, they thought
little more about II. In . general way
they like the President well enough
Especially what they conceive his inten-
ltions. don't think that. directly, the
Administration lost us many. II any,
votes. II simply made us none. II
would be perhaps fairer to say that 1t
Icut little figure either way.
TO what, then, do you ascribe the
lloss ~
ITO . variety OF causes. For many
years. in Kentucky and elsewhere. great
masses Of men who have no special afiin-
lily, have been voting and acting togeth-
ler on account OF some single issue or
ipreEsare. AZ these exceptional infiu-
held begin 20 fall away, and seek their
natural belonging. Commonly their
lfrst step In this direction IL not 10 vote
Iat all. In the South the tendency works
against the Democrats; In the North
against the Republicans. Where there
lie an overw helm:ng majority there is
likely 10 be lack Of friction or . laxity
Iof organization. This was notably true
lin the late Kentucky canvass. Tue
Democrats were on dress parade. The
Repnbiicans felt that, deprived OF Fell
leral Offices, il was ground hog case 7
They thought they might catch . weasel
asleep and they very nearly did
80 you acquit the President Of any
responsibility FOR the Democratic de-
cline "
~ think that the superciI;ops beha-
vior Of some OF the heads of the Govern
Iment AZ Washington aud certain indif-
Terence In the relation OF The Admins
ltration to the party have produced las
lsitudc in Democratic party spirit every
where. This has doubtless hsd an un-
effect in Kentucky. But I do
mot think II has gone the length Of .
Ipnrposed protest against the President,
who Il regarded with kind Of compla-
cent good humor as Q welI-meaDing and
favorite Of fortune, who cares
very little what happens 50 il decent
happen to him
".How do you meanT
".Just exactly what say. You will
observe that in all Of the Presidents ut
lterances the one exclusive subject Of in
|terest il the administration. He never
has . word for the Democratic party. II
does not seem 10 occur TO his mind that
there are any 'ghouls' lying In wait for
the party which put him in the White
House. They are only lying Ia wait for
him. Il ID At him. not 81 the party, that
the wolves and the 'penthcrs' are howl
ing. All his complaints are those Of an
invalid. not OF : party leader. ! am
sometimes led to suspect that he II still
afraid Of the party that elected him Pres
dent. and that considering himself, -
|he Is 90 often told by the Mugwumps,
stronger than the party, he purposcIy
keeps II in the background. To my
mind this - both dangerous and ungrate-
|ful, because the party and the admins
tration are one aud inseparable-must
stand or fall together; and as l have a.
ways regarded the denomination Of the
President as inevitable, want to see
him pursue that course which will warm
and stir the Democratic heart and fll II
with the instinct OF victory"